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fascia
fascia , fibrous tissue network located between the skin and the underlying structure of muscle and bone. Fascia is composed of two layers, a superficial layer and a deep layer. Superficial fascia is attached to the skin and is composed of connective tissue containing varying quantities of fat. It is especially dense in the scalp, the back of the neck, and the palms of the hands, where it serves to anchor the skin firmly to underlying tissues. In other areas of the body it is loose and the skin may be moved freely back and forth. Deep fascia underlies the superficial layers, to which it is loosely joined by fibrous strands. It is thin but strong and densely packed, and serves to cover the muscles and to partition them into groups. |
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fascia
fascia (archit.) long flat surface or band XVI; (anat.) sheath investing an organ. XVIII. — L. fascia band, fillet, casing of a door, etc., rel. to fascis bundle.
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T. F. HOAD. "fascia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Sep. 2010 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "fascia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (September 9, 2010). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-fascia.html T. F. HOAD. "fascia." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved September 09, 2010 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-fascia.html |
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fascia
fascia (fash-iă) n. (pl. fasciae) connective tissue that envelops organs and tissues, forms sheaths for muscles, and is found immediately beneath the skin.
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"fascia." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Sep. 2010 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "fascia." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (September 9, 2010). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-fascia.html "fascia." A Dictionary of Nursing. 2008. Retrieved September 09, 2010 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O62-fascia.html |
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Transversalis, Endoabdominal, Endothoracic Fascia: Who's Who?
...Anatomica of 1998, the fasciae of the trunk are...visceral. Parietal fascia is defined as the...distinct investing fasciae are found on them...thorax extraserosal fascia does not exist...1998),1 the fasciae of the trunk are...and visceral. ... |
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Fascia: A Pragmatic Overview for Surgeons
...tissue have also been nominated as fasciae (Camper's and Scarpa's fasciae in the anterior abdominal wall and Colles' fascia in the penis and perineum, for...structures are no longer considered as fasciae at all by the international anatomical... |
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Temporalis Fascia and Cartilage-Perichondrium Composite Shield Grafts for...
...membrane reconstruction with temporalis fascia and cartilage shield grafting. Methods...tragal cartilage and 66 with temporalis fascia. Fourteen patients in the cartilage group and 9 patients in the temporalis fascia group also had mastoidectomy. The... |
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Processing of fascia for vocal fold injection: A study in vitro and in...
...the simplest and safest method to mince fascia for autologous vocal fold injection...performed an in vitro study applying porcine fascia and a prospective study using a canine...were tested in the laboratory for mincing fascia. The ease of handling of tissue on each... |
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Prostatic fascia and recovery of sexual function after radical prostatectomy:...
...fascia fuses with the levator fascia, which covers the pelvic musculature...to form the lateral pelvic fascia (LPF) [Figure 1].[sup...lateral and anterior pelvic fasciae are reflected off the prostate...displaced medial part of levator ... |
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COVERINGS PROTECT BOTH SOFFITS AND FASCIAS.(Home)
...technically called the soffits and fascia, can be among the most difficult parts of a house to maintain. The fascia, a band around the edge of the roof...those areas is to install soffit and fascia coverings made of low-maintenance... |
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Good to be home with Humber fascias ; After returning home to the riverside...
...Paull, family- run fascia fitting company Humber Fascias and Windows Limited...You can see the fascias we have fitted because...noticed. "A good fascia goes a long way...help." Humber Fascias employs 12 fully-qualified ... |
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SuturTek Launches 360(degree) Fascia Closure Device(TM), the First and Only...
...Safety, Speed, and Ease-of-Use in Fascia Closure While Protecting Health Care Staff...launch of the SuturTek 360(degree) Fascia Closure Device(TM) at the American...needlestick injuries, the 360(degree) Fascia Closure Device(TM) has been cleared... |
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Plantar fasciitis: Part 3: biomechanical relationships of the plantar fascia:...
...running. (5-7) Biopsies of the plantar fascia have revealed collagen degeneration and...the functional anatomy of the plantar fascia and it adjacent structures, and considers...CONSIDERATIONS Function of the plantar fascia Hicks (11) has shown that dorsiflexion... |
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UV-stabilized polyester elastomers for injection-molded bumper fascia....
...differences between fascia and the rest of...Molding resins for fascias There are two resins...molded in the same fascia tool. Physical...from the molded fascias. As can be seen...over the molded fascia, TPO fascias would ... |
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